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A comprehensive guide to helicopter flying and flighttraining for aspiring private or professional helicopterpilots--updated for the first time in 20 years!

Extensively revised to cover the latest industry advances, Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition, provides details on the technical and practical aspects of rotarywing flight, guiding you from preflight preparation through postflight procedures and everything in between. Written in a conversational style, the book demystifies the art and science of helicopter flying. Real-world advice from the author and other pilots is included throughout.

This copiously illustrated, up-to-date edition features new information on glass cockpits, turbine engines, IFR flying, the latest FAA test standards for a privatehelicopter pilot certificate, emergency and safety procedures, how to choose a flight school, career opportunities, and more. Become a private or professional helicopter pilot with help from this trusted resource!

Learning to Fly Helicopters, Second Edition, covers:

  • Five myths about helicopters
  • Basic aerodynamics
  • Flight controls
  • Your first flight
  • Basic flight maneuvers
  • Learning to hover
  • Autorotations
  • Advanced maneuvers--with new material on hoisting,sling loads, and offshore operations
  • Emergencies
  • Hazards of low-level flying
  • Flight training tips--civil and military
  • Aircraft systems--with new information on glass cockpits and turbine engines
  • Private pilot practical test standards for helicopterpilots
  • The Ten Commandments for helicopter pilots
  • Weight and balance, passenger briefings, and hand signals
  • Employment opportunities
  • Human factors and safety
  • A flight to remember--lessons learned from the author's most stressful flight
  • Born-again copilots--when experienced captains fly theleft seat
  • Resources for helicopter pilots
  • Data on and photos of common civil helicopters
  • There but for the grace of God--real hangar stories astold by real pilots
  • Postflight



Table of Contents:
Brief TOCPart 1:Essentials for Students and Private Helicopter PilotsCh 1. Helicopter MythsCh 2. Basic AerodynamicsCh 3. Flight ControlsCh 4. Your First FlightCh 5. Basic Flight ManeuversCh 6. Learning to HoverCh 7. More Basic ManeuversCh 8. AutorotationCh 9. Advanced ManeuversCh 10. EmergenciesCh 11. Aircraft SystemsCh 12. Low-Level FlyingCh 13. Helicopter Flight Test StandardsCh 14. Flight Training TipsCh 15. Ten CommandmentsCh 16. Commonly Used Hand SignalsPart 2: Flying Helicopters ProfessionallyCh 17. Employment OpportunitiesCh 18.Human Factors and SafetyCh 19. Cross-County FlyingCh 20. Born-Again CopilotsCh 21.Helicopter Associations Worth JoiningCh 22. Common Civilian HelicoptersPostflightGlossary

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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780071808613
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
  • Publisher Imprint: McGraw-Hill Professional
  • Height: 239 mm
  • No of Pages: 552
  • Spine Width: 28 mm
  • Width: 198 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0071808612
  • Publisher Date: 16 Nov 2013
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 947 gr


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